I went to grad school. It was a public policy program at the university geared towards the working professional. I finished all my classes, but never did the capstone project necessary to actually snag that MPA.

It's been 3 years now since my last class. I started my capstone project - twice. But then I turned these little teeny obstacles into great big unmovable roadblocks - ending all attempts to complete a fairly simple paper.

I hate writing papers.

So here's some of my issues keeping me from getting this done

I don't like asking for help. My adviser is the like states top economist forecaster. A very busy and, seemingly, pretty important guy. I don't like bugging him. I already had one capstone approved by him. Now I'll need to get another approved. Also, I don't now, nor did i when I was actively taking classes, ever feel like I could approach him with just general 'help me' type issues.

I'm a big picture kind of person I have a ton of ideas for a paper but can't seem to focus on one little approachable chunk of the big issue.

It'll cost me about $1500. This isn't a life-changing chunk of change for me, but I could buy a new bed with that much money. Also, I have to think about the roi. I'm 51. There's no guarantee that finishing this program and getting my master degree will ever land me a larger income - or that I'll even attempt to use the schooling in that manner. ****, I'd probably make more money if I went back into waitressing right about now.

- Request a new adviser - some unimportant nub. - Remove and block all games from my computer. - Plaster facebook with my goals of capstone domination and completion. - Withhold *** from my husband until it's done.

I need a topic that I can really sink my teeth into. My first attempt at this was a joint project with a coworker. We used each other as excuses for not getting anything done - it was quite handy. My second attempt was dealing with environmental regulation, as I thought it might prove useful to my work. But it was mucho-boring.

I need to find a public policy problem/issue/topic that revolves around computer games, forest foraging, canning/food preservation, robots, space, or the underwatery world of Jules Verne. or volcanoes.

Requesting a new adviser may not necessarily be a bad idea. However, I would wait until you have your new topic, and then try to find a prof that specializes in something related to the project and ask nicely about it.

If you can get your adviser excited about the paper, then they can help you stay motivated.

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Thayos wrote:

I can't understand anyone who skips the cutscenes of a Final Fantasy game. That's like going to Texas and not getting barbecue.

It's a pain in the **** getting stuff done when you have someone too busy to lend support. Someone who can take the time to provide insight and advice can flatten out those mountains in no time. Case in point: my boss has been reluctant to publish some of my work for near 4 years now. So we ended up taking half of the data to a different PI, put together a collaboration, and had a nice paper out within a year.

There is a pretty big debate going in in the Puna district of the Big Island right now about geothermal power. The residents in Puna are worried about the safety issue of Geothermal. Here's a local news article about it.

There is a pretty big debate going in in the Puna district of the Big Island right now about geothermal power. The residents in Puna are worried about the safety issue of Geothermal. Here's a local news article about it.

Not really sure how that wil affect you, but you said volcanoes, and we got volcanoes.

Edit: stoopid iPhone.

Edited, Oct 15th 2012 4:19pm by Belkira

Geothermal has safety issues? Huh. I need to read up on that too, then. Here I thought it was essentially sticking a big pipe filled with fluid underground and then sending the other end wherever you want the heat to go.

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FFXI: Catwho on Bismarck: Retired December 2014

Thayos wrote:

I can't understand anyone who skips the cutscenes of a Final Fantasy game. That's like going to Texas and not getting barbecue.

Geothermal has safety issues? Huh. I need to read up on that too, then. Here I thought it was essentially sticking a big pipe filled with fluid underground and then sending the other end wherever you want the heat to go.

Well, this is more about using the Kilauea volcano as an energy source, and vog can be hazardous. I honestly don't know a ton about it. I think there is also a small opposition to it in the religious grounds. The Hawaiian natives believe the goddess Pele lives in the volcano. Or maybe that she is the volcano? I can't remember exactly.

There is a pretty big debate going in in the Puna district of the Big Island right now about geothermal power. The residents in Puna are worried about the safety issue of Geothermal. Here's a local news article about it.

Not really sure how that wil affect you, but you said volcanoes, and we got volcanoes.

Edit: stoopid iPhone.

Edited, Oct 15th 2012 4:19pm by Belkira

Geothermal has safety issues? Huh. I need to read up on that too, then. Here I thought it was essentially sticking a big pipe filled with fluid underground and then sending the other end wherever you want the heat to go.

I imagine volcanic geothermal more so than the standard stuff where you just circulate groundwater.

I need to finish reading the article. I never got to what the exposure issues were. Sounds interesting though.

I'm afraid the paper might have to wait. I just suffered through an earthquake.

There is a pretty big debate going in in the Puna district of the Big Island right now about geothermal power. The residents in Puna are worried about the safety issue of Geothermal. Here's a local news article about it.

Not really sure how that wil affect you, but you said volcanoes, and we got volcanoes.

Edit: stoopid iPhone.

Edited, Oct 15th 2012 4:19pm by Belkira

Geothermal has safety issues? Huh. I need to read up on that too, then. Here I thought it was essentially sticking a big pipe filled with fluid underground and then sending the other end wherever you want the heat to go.

I imagine volcanic geothermal more so than the standard stuff where you just circulate groundwater.

I need to finish reading the article. I never got to what the exposure issues were. Sounds interesting though.

I'm afraid the paper might have to wait. I just suffered through an earthquake.

Edited, Oct 17th 2012 2:00am by Elinda

Typical liberal always an excuse for why you can't do something.

Typical dumbshit always assigning human traits to a political philosophy.